Transportation Funding
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New COVID-19 Relief Bill Starves Transit — Again
But it's better than nothing at all.
December 15, 2020
Rep. Pressley Calls on Feds to Fund Highways, Transit Equally
Since 1982, federal transportation funding has been governed by the "80-20 split," which restricts the federal Department of Transportation from spending more than 20 percent of its Highway Trust Fund money on transit projects, leaving the majority of federal funding for highway projects.
December 14, 2020
Want More Transit? Develop and Tax the Land Around Stations
New study underscores the value of station-area development--and how it can be used to fund transit extensions
December 10, 2020
SGV Transit Feasibility Study to Create Short, Long Term Roadmap for Mass Transit in Region
San Gabriel Valley Transit Feasibility Study will plan how the SGV will spend more than $635.5 million formerly approved for the now-canceled 60 Freeway Eastside Gold Line.
December 8, 2020
California Transportation Commission: S.B. 1 Projects Approved
Concerns were raised about continuing to invest in car infrastructure, but project list was approved anyway. Also: S.B. 1 brings economic development, jobs; Active Transportation Program gets some love; Equity Advisory Roundtable is almost full.
December 4, 2020
Can Parking Proceeds Close Muni Budget Hole?
Suggestions from advocates for closing a $68 million SFMTA deficit
December 2, 2020
Fed Pedestrian Safety ‘Action’ Plan Light on Action, Heavy on Studies
Ending the pedestrian death crisis will take real money, policy and cultural change — not just another government report with a laundry list of missed opportunities, proposed research and little else.
December 1, 2020
Lessons from Measure RR for a 2022 Regional Ballot Measure
"So, the lessons from Measure RR are that public agency led vision and outreach, multiple stakeholders working together with a public owner and broad coalition working to get the measure passed are going to work best to get measures passed."
November 24, 2020
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Votes to Support Metro Highway Program Flexibility
The SGVCOG Transportation Committee voted unanimously to support new guidelines that would allow more flexibility for Metro Highway Program projects to including complete streets components.
November 23, 2020
Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin on the Future of Transportation
Transit, equity, climate are all new areas of focus for what used to be the State Highway Department
November 20, 2020
